Table 4.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of women who opted for MTP from all the four centers
| Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics | First wave (22 March 2020 to 31st December 2020) | Second wave (21 March 2021 to 30 June 2021) | Third wave (15 December 2021 to 10 February2022) | Total cases (%) (all three Covid waves) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age(years) | ||||
| ≤ 18 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 (0.4%) |
| 18–25 | 79 | 34 | 60 | 173 (35.9%) |
| 25–30 | 56 | 38 | 50 | 144 (29.9%) |
| ≥ 30 | 66 | 40 | 57 | 163 (33.8%) |
| Total | 202 | 113 | 167 | 482 (100%) |
| Obstetric Profile | ||||
| Unmarried | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 (1.7%) |
| Primigravida | 61 | 38 | 46 | 145 (30.1%) |
| Gravida-2 | 66 | 44 | 63 | 173 (35.9%) |
| Gravida-3 and above | 70 | 29 | 57 | 156 (32.3%) |
| Total | 202 | 113 | 167 | 482 (100%) |
| Gestational age at admission | ||||
| Up to 7 weeks | 108(44.3%) | 60 | 76 | 244 (50.6%) |
| 7 weeks–12 weeks | 46 | 25 | 43 | 114 (23.6%) |
| 12 weeks–20 weeks | 48 | 28 | 25 | 101 (20.9%) |
| > 20 weeks | – | – | 23 | 23 (4.9%) |
| Total | 202 | 113 | 167 | 482 (100%) |
| Methods of MTP | ||||
| Medical method of abortion (MMA) | 60 | 65 | 97 | 222 (46.1%) |
| Surgical (MVA/EVA/D&E) * | 142(54.6%) | 48 | 70 | 260 (53.9%) |
| Total | 202 | 113 | 167 | 482 (100%) |
| Complications during/after MTP | ||||
| Incomplete abortion | 17 | 12 | 26 | 55 (11.4%) |
| Excessive Bleeding P/V | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 (2.7%) |
| Uterine perforation | 1 | – | 1 | 2 (0.4%) |
| No complication | 180 | 99 | 133 | 412 (85.5%) |
| Total | 202 | 113 | 167 | 482(100%) |
| Post-abortion contraception | ||||
| Barrier | 74 | 24 | 31 | 129 (26.8%) |
| IUCD** | 31 | 26 | 35 | 92 (19.1%) |
| Sterilization | 2 | 10 | 10 | 22 (4.5%) |
| Hormonal-oral/injection | 62 | 34 | 47 | 143 (29.7%) |
| No contraception/not willing | 33 | 19 | 44 | 96 (19.9%) |
| Total | 202 | 113 | 167 | 482 (100%) |
*MVA Manual Vacuum Aspiration
*EVA Electric Vacuum aspiration
*D&E Dilatation and Evacuation
**IUCD Intrauterine contraceptive device